... I recently went to the dentist and had deep cleaning, scaling done. Now i have blacktriangles between my four front teeth. I'm totally distraught and don't want to smile anymore. Is there a surgical way to get this fixed? ... (1 replies)

... works well enough for you, you can also get intradental brushes. They are also available right on the internet. You can actually use them to brush between your teeth and they come in all sizes for the very tightest teeth to those with triangles. There are many things available for dental cleaning that anyone can get. ... (7 replies)

... a few years back i looked into getting veneers. my main reason for considering them in the first place was that hopefully covering the front of my teeth would help with some sensitive areas that had bothered me for some time. ... (1 replies)

... Those are called "blacktriangles". They are caused from gum recession as bone dissolves. It indicates that you are brushing your teeth too hard and you need to get to the dentist and have them cleaned ASAP. ... (6 replies)

... the area with the graft is very, very sensitive. It's sensitive to heat, cold, sweets, and even brushing. I had two teeth in the area with exposed roots from gum recession and now they're more exposed from the way the gum tissue was reflected in the surgery. Ouch. ... (2 replies)

... I am new to this message board - but already I have read some helpful information. I am a healthy 32 year old woman. In my teens, I had major jaw surgery to correct a severe underbite. I wore braces for five years. I am a big grinder and have been wearing one kind of night guard or another for almost ten years. I have smoked for about 15 years and am still trying to quit.... (0 replies)

... ng and if you've found any cosmetic solutions to your problems. I am in a similar situation and extremely depressed about the appearance and feel of my gums and teeth having ugly blacktriangles and absent dental papilla due to gum disease. I feel I have been altered as a person and have lost my smile both inside and out. ... (12 replies)

... happen to me last year, split up from long term girlfriend, got totally stressed out and the next thing i know got acute gum infection which has left me with the blacktriangles and receeding gums. ... (12 replies)

... ith gum disease flared up last year when my stress levels and depression were at an all time high. I am on top of it again now, but am left with very noticeable black holes between the teeth where the gums have receded. ... (12 replies)

... n with antibiotics, for which I have been seeing a specialist rather than my normal dentist. On the whole it has been fairly successful, although a couple of my teeth have very deep pockets that haven't responded and so those teeth are coming out. ... (1 replies)

... I had flap surgery on one quadrant. The periodontist said it's normal that the teeth would be a little shaky after the surgery. It would take 6 months to 1 year to be more stabilized. Just don't shake it manually. ... (11 replies)

... But one thing I did not expect was after the surgery, there appear three interdental blacktriangles above the gum line. I just asked for less root exposure, but did not expect that. ... (7 replies)

... I had four upper teeth done for the flap surgery, which left 3 blacktriangles in the front. I did mention my concern during my first visit for consultation. the periodontist said she mainly remove the rum from the back. ... (4 replies)

... About the triangles, at least in my case, this was a result of removing the tissue between the teeth so black shows through which was blocked by tissue before. It does not show too much to others on me, but it does look ugly when i look in the mirror. ... (7 replies)